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but washington, both side have dug in their heels, and the answer may be that suddenly the sliding down the fiscal slope does not seem that bad. maybe that's why the republicans leaders like speaker of the house john boehner were able to put off making a counter proposal to the president's offer until today. crossing the red line on the talks by rejecting the demind that the republicans accept a hike in the marginal tax rate for those with income over a quarter million dollars a year. my view? obviously i agree with the white house on the substance and as i have said before, their hand gets stronger over time. but sometimes a new idea can change the dynamic. here is an idea that has been around for a long time, supported by james tobin way back and pushed by ralph nadar in a "washington post" op-ed this weekend. impose a tax on financial transactions. it will give us up to $100 billion a year, fail on a sector that has generateed enormous unwarranted profits for very few but benefited from huge bailouts the regulatory help but by and large escaped responsibility for their role in the fi
but washington, both side have dug in their heels, and the answer may be that suddenly the sliding down the fiscal slope does not seem that bad. maybe that's why the republicans leaders like speaker of the house john boehner were able to put off making a counter proposal to the president's offer until today. crossing the red line on the talks by rejecting the demind that the republicans accept a hike in the marginal tax rate for those with income over a quarter million dollars a year. my view?...
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the long-awaited washington, d.c. stephanie miller sexy liberal show at the warner theater january 19th. >> stephanie: wa hoo. thank you rocky mountain mike. let's go to dan in chapel hill. >> caller: good morning, stephanie and guys. i want today explain to john boehner that bush put us on like a black friday sale for the country, and now the sale is over, so we have to go back or we'll go out of business. little complaint i saw your pictures on facebook and they are really sexy and i always thought of you as like a big sister, and now i have this creepy feeling. [ laughter ] >> caller: the hate letters you get are really lame. i think we should have a competition that we have the best hate her to you. >> stephanie: okay. >> caller: we have to have misspellings -- >> stephanie: no punctuation, no grammar, made up words like pigbitch. >> caller: exactly. >> stephanie: all right. thank you, honey. >> you must see stars and little birdies flying around your head. >> stephanie: yes. tim geithner. >> i can't promise that.
the long-awaited washington, d.c. stephanie miller sexy liberal show at the warner theater january 19th. >> stephanie: wa hoo. thank you rocky mountain mike. let's go to dan in chapel hill. >> caller: good morning, stephanie and guys. i want today explain to john boehner that bush put us on like a black friday sale for the country, and now the sale is over, so we have to go back or we'll go out of business. little complaint i saw your pictures on facebook and they are really sexy...
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they'll perform live at the warner theater in washington, d.c. tickets are available at ticketmaster.com. and if you want to skip the fees stop by the warner theater box office. the t-baggers lost in november. so stephanie is going to do her thing before the inaugural ball. >> that means two things. >> for more information go to sexyliberal.com. [ applause ] >> stephanie: thank you very much. okay. ellie is sasalito is coming. steph, i'm starting to realize i'm clearly a steph-aholic. i have already been to two of your shows, as you remember the first time in san francisco last year, and then again this year when i met by pen pal julie. yeah. then i heard that chris, aisha, and best of all jim ward were going to be there as well and with an uncontrollable tick i ordered up six tickets. you are like catnip to a cat. we're all looking forward to it. get ready for a good groping. also sorry about not getting back to you about the experience of preparing your mom's sauerkraut. very popular hit. [ applause ] >> stephanie: there you go. >> and you know
they'll perform live at the warner theater in washington, d.c. tickets are available at ticketmaster.com. and if you want to skip the fees stop by the warner theater box office. the t-baggers lost in november. so stephanie is going to do her thing before the inaugural ball. >> that means two things. >> for more information go to sexyliberal.com. [ applause ] >> stephanie: thank you very much. okay. ellie is sasalito is coming. steph, i'm starting to realize i'm clearly a...
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it a got to be tense in washington, and i apologize in advance for your holidays being ruined probably. >> thank you. [ applause ] >> stephanie: she is awesome. >> she is awesome. >> stephanie: are we back on in l.a. yet? >> i believe so. >> stephanie: we had a technical glitch, so unfortunately the people in l.a. didn't get to hear my appearance on hannity, which has lead to a raft of entertaining email, a lot of death threats a lot of c words -- >> courageous? >> stephanie: yes, thank you. we don't like to hear it again, because apparently i make the left-wing hate speech on hannity every week. >> the liberal garbage that is has been broadcast over the radio airwaves -- >> the progressive movement is built on hate i think this makes it clear. >> let's go to stephanie miller. this is a narrative of the left to demonize conservatives and republicans. listen to this. ♪ everybody knows a turkey like sean hannity ♪ ♪ gets an audience that's white ♪ ♪ to train viewers who just don't know that what he says just isn't right ♪ >> she also says the black guy is still in the white h
it a got to be tense in washington, and i apologize in advance for your holidays being ruined probably. >> thank you. [ applause ] >> stephanie: she is awesome. >> she is awesome. >> stephanie: are we back on in l.a. yet? >> i believe so. >> stephanie: we had a technical glitch, so unfortunately the people in l.a. didn't get to hear my appearance on hannity, which has lead to a raft of entertaining email, a lot of death threats a lot of c words -- >>...
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that happens tomorrow in washington state. there are many, many unanswered questions as to how this will work in the actual real world, right? questions the senate police department is trying to answer with its previously lauded for its awesomeness on this show faq page called "marijwhatnow?" but there are many unanswered questions about how this is going to work in washington. for one, it is still illegal to sell marijuana, but perfectly legal to possess an ounce of marijuana, as of tomorrow. and once they have fully implemented their laws, the states will host legalized, regulated marijuana industries. not just decriminalization, but pot incorporated. licensed by the state and paying taxes to it. this, all while the federal government still views possessing and certainly growing, selling, and distributing marijuana as serious felonies. how's that going to work is the big question that hangs over whatever celebrations the citizens of washington might engage in tomorrow. on a side note, tomorrow is also the first day that same
that happens tomorrow in washington state. there are many, many unanswered questions as to how this will work in the actual real world, right? questions the senate police department is trying to answer with its previously lauded for its awesomeness on this show faq page called "marijwhatnow?" but there are many unanswered questions about how this is going to work in washington. for one, it is still illegal to sell marijuana, but perfectly legal to possess an ounce of marijuana, as of...
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in colorado and washington state, pot is now officially legal. in washington state. so is marriage equality. and lots of trouble for the new president of egypt joe cirincione will be along to let us know what we can expect over there. with the muslim brotherhood not happy with their former colleague, president morsi. so we've got waterfront covered this morning and not only that, we will take your calls and give you a chance to sound off on what all of the issues mean to you and your family. 1-866-55-press. our toll free number. also you can follow us on twitter and we invite you to at bpshow on facebook. facebook.com/billpressshow. join the chat room. to have a continuing conversation about all of the issues of the day with your fellow listeners and viewers around the country. you go to current.com and click on the chat room and are you in to -- join the conversation about all of the issues that we're talking about on the air. good to see you today. we're here with team press as always. peter ogborn and dan henning. hello, guys. >> hey hey. >> good morning. happy th
in colorado and washington state, pot is now officially legal. in washington state. so is marriage equality. and lots of trouble for the new president of egypt joe cirincione will be along to let us know what we can expect over there. with the muslim brotherhood not happy with their former colleague, president morsi. so we've got waterfront covered this morning and not only that, we will take your calls and give you a chance to sound off on what all of the issues mean to you and your family....
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and of course in washington, d.c. with january 19th which john fugelsang tickets going incredibly fast. >> incredibly fast especially because now we're going to have to do 400 shows in michigan this year. some see it it could be the last chance to see aisha and hal -- >> stephanie: and chris and jim and jacki are opening the show for us. >> they are. and we're going to share one hotel room. >> we're going to share a mystery machine from scoopby do. >> stephanie: and a huge celebrity on the panel as well. >> joy behar is putting on comics for benefits. listen to this line up, stephanie and chris and jim -- >> stephanie: what? >> monday night at the 92nd street y current will be filming it and it will be joy behar, colin quinn, daryle hammond, susie essman wendy williams judy gold rosy perez, andy barrowitz and me! [ bell chimes ] >> wow! that is very cool. >> stephanie: speaking of our right-wing friends and -- >> wheel of right-wing hypocrites! >> stephanie: newsletter blasts obama for having nbc host despite her visi
and of course in washington, d.c. with january 19th which john fugelsang tickets going incredibly fast. >> incredibly fast especially because now we're going to have to do 400 shows in michigan this year. some see it it could be the last chance to see aisha and hal -- >> stephanie: and chris and jim and jacki are opening the show for us. >> they are. and we're going to share one hotel room. >> we're going to share a mystery machine from scoopby do. >> stephanie:...
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god bless you. >> the long-awaited washington, d.c. "the stephanie miller show" sexy liberal show at the warner theatre january 19th. yahoo. >> are vegetarians allowed to drink? >> they enjoy it. >> it will be a meet and grope minus the meat. [ ♪ "world news tonight" ♪ ] >> stephanie: someone sent me -- julie sent me an early christmas gift. future wife stack. and someone that makes me feel about my drinking solution. >> okay. >> stephanie: wow. jana lawrence, please and thank you. a woman watching college football at two different restaurants in dacular -- dac eula georgia. she got so intoxicated she allegedly screamed profanities exposed her breasts to other customers and rubbed the genitals of one woman and licked her face. >> wow nice. >> stephanie: well, not when you see the picture. she was eventually kicked out of that place and moved over to friends sports bar where apparently everyone knows her name. she's liquid them at one time or another. friends is a sports bar next door where she allegedly continued her antics. the ma
god bless you. >> the long-awaited washington, d.c. "the stephanie miller show" sexy liberal show at the warner theatre january 19th. yahoo. >> are vegetarians allowed to drink? >> they enjoy it. >> it will be a meet and grope minus the meat. [ ♪ "world news tonight" ♪ ] >> stephanie: someone sent me -- julie sent me an early christmas gift. future wife stack. and someone that makes me feel about my drinking solution. >> okay. >>...
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fun facts from his washington times column. he said raising taxes on wealthiest americans proved washington was a financial insane asylum. we need a wholesale top to bottom assessment of the federal government and slash and burn all departments agencies and offices that are not constitutionally required. this should be fundamental before any deals with cut. the three sacred entitlement cows in the room that no politician wants to -- medicare and medicaid, a blinding statement of the obvious if we're ever going to get our financial house in order. they're not only poked but slaughtered. >> he doesn't know how it works. >> stephanie: they should spread the pain around and raise taxes on people who don't make enough income to pay income tax. >> that's where the money is. the poor people. >> let's spend the right to vote of any american on welfare. once they get off welfare they get their right to vote restored. >> in our financial house are we married to our cousin? just want to know if we can be married to an underage girl. are w
fun facts from his washington times column. he said raising taxes on wealthiest americans proved washington was a financial insane asylum. we need a wholesale top to bottom assessment of the federal government and slash and burn all departments agencies and offices that are not constitutionally required. this should be fundamental before any deals with cut. the three sacred entitlement cows in the room that no politician wants to -- medicare and medicaid, a blinding statement of the obvious if...
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cyprian supports the football team here in washington. it is a heated rivalry. >> bill: even if your team loses, don't you think you would wear the gear? >> i have the hat. i am absolutely loyal. they played a solid game last night. right up until they didn't win. >> they almost won. >> spoken like a true fan. they played a great game until they lost. >> bill: here's what it sounded like on espn right at the end there. >> rejuvenated football in the nation's capital. redskins and giants split. it looks like they've won a game here at fedex field. and all they are is within a game of the division lead. >> bill: 17-16. >> i will say as a giants fan the redskins are a solid contender this year and they have a fabulous rookie quarterback. >> bill: rgiii. >> he's very good. >> bill: there we go. we've got the nats and redskins coming up. whoa suddenly, sports town. >> i wouldn't get too carried away with that. the last couple of games they looked very good. they also lost to the panthers this season and they had some very terrible games. if th
cyprian supports the football team here in washington. it is a heated rivalry. >> bill: even if your team loses, don't you think you would wear the gear? >> i have the hat. i am absolutely loyal. they played a solid game last night. right up until they didn't win. >> they almost won. >> spoken like a true fan. they played a great game until they lost. >> bill: here's what it sounded like on espn right at the end there. >> rejuvenated football in the nation's...
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and lot to talk about because finally we see some action here in washington, d.c. i was there yesterday in the white house briefing room when president obama announces a task force on guns. he put vice president joe biden in charge. he gave them only one month to come up with a set of recommendations that he would then push through congress. and then he opened up the floor to questions and all the white house press corps wanted to talk about was the fiscal cliff. come on! it just shows how out of it they are. they can't get outside the beltway. they don't know what the american people really care about! all right. we'll get into that and a whole lot more here. but first, before we get to your calls, we'll take time out to get the latest, today current news update from lisa ferguson joining us from los angeles. good morning, lisa. >> hey bill. good morning everyone. that task force is wasting no time getting to work, as bill mentioned, that's the task force president obama commissioned in the wake of the newtown tragedy. vice president joe biden will hold his first
and lot to talk about because finally we see some action here in washington, d.c. i was there yesterday in the white house briefing room when president obama announces a task force on guns. he put vice president joe biden in charge. he gave them only one month to come up with a set of recommendations that he would then push through congress. and then he opened up the floor to questions and all the white house press corps wanted to talk about was the fiscal cliff. come on! it just shows how out...
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the long-awaited washington, d.c. stephanie miller sexy liberal show. [ applause ] >> stephanie: oh my god. my guests are going to [ censor bleep ] their pants when they see the two guests i have on panel. >> i think we just dropped a hint. >> stephanie: that's enough hints. [ ♪ patriotic music ♪ ] >> stephanie: okay. bill in arlington, virginia writes steph, i have in the past occasionally voted for republicans and would do so again if i could find one who was even remotely and honest. today's version of conservatives must have barry goldwater and your dad shaking their deads. i got to meet barry goldwater on several occasions. he would not be welcome in the gop of today, for one thing he was his own man. i seldom agreed with him, but i came to respect him. the republican party has become the party of snake oil and motor oil. >> hey! >> stephanie: it's a pity because we really need two parties to run washington. [ applause ] >> stephanie: this one is -- well not really a love better kind of a perv letter. >> oh.
the long-awaited washington, d.c. stephanie miller sexy liberal show. [ applause ] >> stephanie: oh my god. my guests are going to [ censor bleep ] their pants when they see the two guests i have on panel. >> i think we just dropped a hint. >> stephanie: that's enough hints. [ ♪ patriotic music ♪ ] >> stephanie: okay. bill in arlington, virginia writes steph, i have in the past occasionally voted for republicans and would do so again if i could find one who was even...
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this is not some washington commission. this is a team that has a very specific task, to pull together real reforms right now. that those of us who were sent here to serve the public trust can summon one tiny iota that those teachers in newtown summoned on friday. if cooperation and common sense prevail, then i'm convinced we can make a sensible and intelligent way to make the united states of america a safer, stronger place for our children to learn and to grow. >> eliot: the president focused specifically on three proposals that appeared to have significant and growing support closing the gun show loophole so that background check is required and banning assault weapons and ammunition clips. he was then asked why it didn't happen in the first team. >> this is not the first prolific gun violence of your four years. where have you been? >> here's where i've been jake. i've been president of the united states in an economic crisis since the great depression. two wars, i don't think i've been on vacation. so you know, i think
this is not some washington commission. this is a team that has a very specific task, to pull together real reforms right now. that those of us who were sent here to serve the public trust can summon one tiny iota that those teachers in newtown summoned on friday. if cooperation and common sense prevail, then i'm convinced we can make a sensible and intelligent way to make the united states of america a safer, stronger place for our children to learn and to grow. >> eliot: the president...
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john, out in ferndale washington. >> that's in california? >> it's washington state. >> you got it. i am going to be mindful of the words you can't say on the radio >> bill: you can't either, john >> caller: callers, as well as yourself, let's go over the record quickly. shra they were afraid from glenn beck was going to do a program on her, threw her under the bus. acorn right under the bus. i wonder, has, you know, has -- did you ever see the front line special on pbs when barack obama was the harvard law review, they talked about how he caved into the conservatives at the harvard law review. i just wonder: does this man have any fight in him let me cylinder see graham and john mccain mall make crazy accusations. they would have ended up looking foolish. i voted for this man because i want him to fight these idiots. >> bill: iamen. i could add a couple of fights he didn't fight. somebody mentioned earlier the public option to the healthcare legislation. it would have taken some political capitol but i think it was worth fighting for because with these bullies, if you don't stand u
john, out in ferndale washington. >> that's in california? >> it's washington state. >> you got it. i am going to be mindful of the words you can't say on the radio >> bill: you can't either, john >> caller: callers, as well as yourself, let's go over the record quickly. shra they were afraid from glenn beck was going to do a program on her, threw her under the bus. acorn right under the bus. i wonder, has, you know, has -- did you ever see the front line special...
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phil is out in spokane washington. hey, phil, good morning. >> caller: good morning, bill. >> bill: early morning out there on the west coast. >> caller: i'm a cook county democrat. and a steelworker. the fact of the matter is i want the right wing to step up and take responsibility for the ripple effect of air-traffic controllers because every time somebody dies in a right to work state, a coal mine and yes, in the gulf, that blood is on their hands. i've been -- osha becomes two-fer and the worker becomes -- indispensable. for the fact of the matter is every time a right to work state emerges, you have jim crow for the working man and woman in that state. he has no right. that's all i've got to say this morning. >> bill: hey phil, i appreciate your weighing in. it is true that in state after state after state evidence has shown not only are wages lower but working conditions in terms of health and safety for employees are a lot more perilous and as phil points out that has consequences. igor, so your comments still w
phil is out in spokane washington. hey, phil, good morning. >> caller: good morning, bill. >> bill: early morning out there on the west coast. >> caller: i'm a cook county democrat. and a steelworker. the fact of the matter is i want the right wing to step up and take responsibility for the ripple effect of air-traffic controllers because every time somebody dies in a right to work state, a coal mine and yes, in the gulf, that blood is on their hands. i've been -- osha becomes...
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fiscal cliff negotiations underway here in washington, d.c. continuing and washington state and colorado celebrating the freedom to smoke pot legally. all of that coming up plus yesterday jim demint from south carolina announced he is resigning from the senate to take over as head of the heritage foundation. >> that's good news for the senate. get rid of that whacko tea partyer but bad news for the heritage foundation, which will now have a reputation as the most extreme of all of of our think tanks welt tell you ideal he is leaving and more. current news update, standing buy in los angeles lease a ferguson. hi, lease a. good morning. >> hey, bi. good morning, everyone. we are awaiting the jobs report this morning out in the next and we are expecting to hear 80,000 jobs created last month. >> that's less than half the jobs we saw in october, but economists are saying don't put too much weight on those numbers. the down turn in growth is likely thanks to hurricane sandy making it near impossible to tell whether hiring is getting better or worse
fiscal cliff negotiations underway here in washington, d.c. continuing and washington state and colorado celebrating the freedom to smoke pot legally. all of that coming up plus yesterday jim demint from south carolina announced he is resigning from the senate to take over as head of the heritage foundation. >> that's good news for the senate. get rid of that whacko tea partyer but bad news for the heritage foundation, which will now have a reputation as the most extreme of all of of our...
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i have friends in washington. we have friends in washington who are actually leaving town and renting their house. they are getting mucho because. >> i am sure. i am sure. >> bill: thought about doing that. >> get out of town for inauguration. >> they could walk to the inauguration. >> we could rent out the studio. >> bill: all right. yes indeed good news. we talked every day this week since the tragedy of sandy hook elementary school last friday, talking every day this week about the need to do something about gun control. and not just after sandy hook but sandy hook seems to be the tipping point after so many of the other mass cars because you saw these 6-year-old kids, angels taken away. let's talk about that. yesterday, expressing a little frustration over president obama not being very specific, yesterday, later in the day, we got some good news on several fronts in this effort to respond to the gun violence in this country in an intelligent and across-the across-the-board way. let me tell you about a couple
i have friends in washington. we have friends in washington who are actually leaving town and renting their house. they are getting mucho because. >> i am sure. i am sure. >> bill: thought about doing that. >> get out of town for inauguration. >> they could walk to the inauguration. >> we could rent out the studio. >> bill: all right. yes indeed good news. we talked every day this week since the tragedy of sandy hook elementary school last friday, talking...
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paul calling from out in seattle, washington. what do you say? >> hey bill, listen, i was born and raised in detroit michigan. i'm proud alumnus of michigan state university. i have family back there. but i gotta tell you i'm unsympathetic and let me tell you why. the attitude of people back there, even democrats is that anybody who's got two more nickels to run together than i do their attitude is take his nickels away! don't give me some more. it is take somebody else's away. they knew what they were voting for. the whole legislature the governor everything is all right wing. they've been doing this for 20 years since they got john engler in there. that's when i left. the people of michigan are going to have to pull their heads out of their rears and start waking up to what -- the thing that really makes me angry is not so much what's going to happen to them but how it hurts labor around the country! >> bill: sure. and you know other states, paul, there will be other governors who will say hey they got away with it in michigan. let's do it here
paul calling from out in seattle, washington. what do you say? >> hey bill, listen, i was born and raised in detroit michigan. i'm proud alumnus of michigan state university. i have family back there. but i gotta tell you i'm unsympathetic and let me tell you why. the attitude of people back there, even democrats is that anybody who's got two more nickels to run together than i do their attitude is take his nickels away! don't give me some more. it is take somebody else's away. they knew...
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what will you miss about washington? and what will you not miss? >> i will miss the chance to affect public policy. and i'll miss the friends there. other members of congress, and, by the way, one of the great bargains the american people get are the people who work for members of congress. we have a wonderful, intelligent, thoughtful, dedicated group of people. it's great to be able to come to worker day and interact with bright people. what i won't miss is one, the travel. and two, to be honest at this point, the sense of responsibility. for 45 years, i've been working in government, first in the city hall of boston and then the last 32 years in congress. i'm sorry people will still be doing those things, but i need a little rest. >> your proudest moment. what are you feeling is your proudest achievement? is it dodd-frank? >> well, that's one of them. one of them, frankly, has been the successes we've got on getting legal equality for lgbt people. and i've had a major repeal of don't ask, don't tell. and i was proud of my role in defeating the ef
what will you miss about washington? and what will you not miss? >> i will miss the chance to affect public policy. and i'll miss the friends there. other members of congress, and, by the way, one of the great bargains the american people get are the people who work for members of congress. we have a wonderful, intelligent, thoughtful, dedicated group of people. it's great to be able to come to worker day and interact with bright people. what i won't miss is one, the travel. and two, to...
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. >> outside of washington, nobody seems to understand why this is a repeat pattern over and offagain. ordinary folks, they do their jobs. they meet deadlines. they sit down and they discuss thi things, and then things happen. if there are disagreements, they sort through the disagreements. the notion that our elected leadership can't do the same thing is mind boggling to them. >> the president seemed to be much more comfortable in the white house briefing room today using the bully pulpit saying enough is enough. >> he did. i thought that he sounded like a man who knows he holds, if not all of the cards, but a lot of them. he has the advantage here, and the polls indicate as with bill clinton in the showdown with newt gingrich and the shutdown of the '90s the public blames the republicans when this happens when over on the house side, you have so many republicans who are so far right and worried about somebody farther right running against them in primaries that john boehner is having a hard time to get them to agree to his packages like plan b out here. we don't know how much out he
. >> outside of washington, nobody seems to understand why this is a repeat pattern over and offagain. ordinary folks, they do their jobs. they meet deadlines. they sit down and they discuss thi things, and then things happen. if there are disagreements, they sort through the disagreements. the notion that our elected leadership can't do the same thing is mind boggling to them. >> the president seemed to be much more comfortable in the white house briefing room today using the bully...
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the shooting which is one of the worst in history, not only is the nation mourning but it sounds like washington could finally be ready to push through some gun legislation. 20 innocent children with six adults were killed at sandy hook elementary. president obama spoke to a crowd much more than 900 mourners. he was understandably very shaken up e specialspecially since this is not the first time he has had to deal with this tragedy. >> since i have been president, this is the fourth time we have come together to comfort a grieving community torn apart by mass shootings. these tragedies must end. and to end them, we must change. >> president obama very emotional during that speech, as he was in his address to the nation on friday. privately, he told connecticut governor dan malloy that friday was the most difficult day of his entire presidency. publically, he promised the country that he will use whatever power he has to present another shooting like this. and on nbc's meet the press, california senator dianne feinstein promised he will have a bill to work with. >> a bill to ban assault weapons.
the shooting which is one of the worst in history, not only is the nation mourning but it sounds like washington could finally be ready to push through some gun legislation. 20 innocent children with six adults were killed at sandy hook elementary. president obama spoke to a crowd much more than 900 mourners. he was understandably very shaken up e specialspecially since this is not the first time he has had to deal with this tragedy. >> since i have been president, this is the fourth time...
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according to "the washington post," i'm quoting them, he devours news from 2600 miles away in washington, shaking his head and wondering what if. yet friends insist romney is not bitter. erin, i'm just getting your react as somebody that covered him a lot. how do you read his new self-imposed seclusion? >> not surprising at all. this is a man who has just spent the last six years of his life running for president and towards the end of that campaign and john kerry was upset and al gore upset and mitt romney is just taking a breather and he may not have a big voice within the republican party and he might have a big voice on certain issues in the years to come. >> well, just as a point of information, i think al gore had a different view of the 2000 election but, anyway, let me go back to you, kristen. the gop's response to the election was all over the place but 25% of republicans want their state to succeecede. >> i don't think we're going to have a mass move of states. although i will agree with you, there are competing voices right now within the republican party about where do we go
according to "the washington post," i'm quoting them, he devours news from 2600 miles away in washington, shaking his head and wondering what if. yet friends insist romney is not bitter. erin, i'm just getting your react as somebody that covered him a lot. how do you read his new self-imposed seclusion? >> not surprising at all. this is a man who has just spent the last six years of his life running for president and towards the end of that campaign and john kerry was upset and...
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he has the most unenviable job in washington right now. you know, he clearly is like a ping-pong ball. >> now it appears that may be the criticism of the speaker. thank you both. >>> also this afternoon, less than 24 hours, the nra will break its silence to address, quote, meaningful contributions to ensure mass shootings like the one in newtown never happens again but last night the host of the organization's web cast continued to be critical of any attempt at gun control including president obama's announcement of a brand new task force on gun violence headed by vp joe biden. >> when you look at the president, he mentioned, he's going to tackle this on all fronts but the majority of his press conference today was about guns. you can ban whatever you want. he'll find something else to get. if he can't get his hands on that, he'll find something else. >> in just the last hour, the vice president held his first meeting with the task force meeting with u.s. attorney general eric holder and law enforcement officials from around this country.
he has the most unenviable job in washington right now. you know, he clearly is like a ping-pong ball. >> now it appears that may be the criticism of the speaker. thank you both. >>> also this afternoon, less than 24 hours, the nra will break its silence to address, quote, meaningful contributions to ensure mass shootings like the one in newtown never happens again but last night the host of the organization's web cast continued to be critical of any attempt at gun control...
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what is the climate in washington? let's turn to sam stein, "huffington post," karen finney, msnbc analyst and former communications director of the dnc. karen, you first. how is anything going to get done on gun legislation or any kind of changes at all with firearms when they can't even get together on the fiscal cliff? >> well, i think it's like the president said today. he needs help from the american people and from the outside. i think it's so important, the activism that we've seen, i mean just in the last few days over this sort of chained index on social security. i think it's for the american people to make it clear what is acceptable and what is not acceptable, and to raise the stakes for members of congress who fail to act. that is the only way we're going to get anything done. >> and if the republicans stand shoulder to shoulder, we'll be right back here talking about it for a long, long time. they haven't moved on anything else. on budget negotiations, sam stein, this is the second time the president has
what is the climate in washington? let's turn to sam stein, "huffington post," karen finney, msnbc analyst and former communications director of the dnc. karen, you first. how is anything going to get done on gun legislation or any kind of changes at all with firearms when they can't even get together on the fiscal cliff? >> well, i think it's like the president said today. he needs help from the american people and from the outside. i think it's so important, the activism that...
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. >> john: if you can't keep an affair secret in washington, d.c. -- >> exactly. >> joy: petraeus says he doesn't want to run for president. one of the reasons is his wife. watch. >> my wife would divorce me. and i love my wife. >> tell her it's a beautiful house. >> we have a beautiful house. joy: am i the only one shocked that his and her bathrooms cannot keep a marriage together? >> separate bathrooms. >> separate closets, separate bathrooms and not much sex. >> sex with other people apparently. >> john: he's getting to spend a lot of time in that house now. i'm sure they'll work through it but i think what ails is trying to do, i do think he meant it, i think they were trying to have a wesley clark candidacy of putting in a war hero. i actually wish he had because i would have liked to have seen general petraeus face scrutiny for how he handled iraq before the whole c.i.a. thing happened. it is not unheard of. now roger ailes is saying it was a joke and this is off the table like karl rove's pass at fox news. >> joy: do they have that much power at fox where they can tell you who's
. >> john: if you can't keep an affair secret in washington, d.c. -- >> exactly. >> joy: petraeus says he doesn't want to run for president. one of the reasons is his wife. watch. >> my wife would divorce me. and i love my wife. >> tell her it's a beautiful house. >> we have a beautiful house. joy: am i the only one shocked that his and her bathrooms cannot keep a marriage together? >> separate bathrooms. >> separate closets, separate bathrooms...
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police are looking for two men who robbed a convenience store in southeast washington. the robbery happened yesterday morning at the m&v store. surveillance video shows two men with their faces covered rushing the door as an employee opens the family-run business. at least one of them pointsa gun at the worker. the robbers then empty the cash register and take cartons of cigarettes. >>> d.c. mayor vincent gray is unveiling new color schemes for taxis operating in the district in about 30 minutes. the uniform color scheme is part of the taxicab modernization act. the measure is designed to overhaul and improve the district's taxicab industry in several areas. the four choices of color schemes will be revealed at verizon center and the public will be allowed to vote on their favorite. >>> with hanukkah celebrations under way and christmas just two weeks away, fed ex is busy shipping out gifts to loved ones. in fact, today is the busiest shipping day in the company's history. with a record 19 million packages delivered. our 9news reporter delia goncalves takes a look insid
police are looking for two men who robbed a convenience store in southeast washington. the robbery happened yesterday morning at the m&v store. surveillance video shows two men with their faces covered rushing the door as an employee opens the family-run business. at least one of them pointsa gun at the worker. the robbers then empty the cash register and take cartons of cigarettes. >>> d.c. mayor vincent gray is unveiling new color schemes for taxis operating in the district in...
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next, live, your comments on "washington journal." can we will hear from bradley manning, who is accused of nasa securities violations in the wikileaks case. >> the supreme court will look at what was passed in 2008 and they will say that is precedent. >> they decided on the indiana case that it was constitutional for them to establish id. they did not say that all of those states were -- >> let me finish. you misrepresented what i said. the supreme court is the law of the land. >> when i hear these accusations that voter i.t. laws disproportionately affect minorities, it -- voter id lost disproportionately affect minorities, it says there is something wrong here. white people can get voter id. what are we telling black people? that we are not good enough? we always have to make special -- there has to be a specialness when we deal with minorities because they are too feeble minded and we have to make concessions for them because they cannot follow the rules like everybody else. when you treat people like victims, to not think they wa
next, live, your comments on "washington journal." can we will hear from bradley manning, who is accused of nasa securities violations in the wikileaks case. >> the supreme court will look at what was passed in 2008 and they will say that is precedent. >> they decided on the indiana case that it was constitutional for them to establish id. they did not say that all of those states were -- >> let me finish. you misrepresented what i said. the supreme court is the law...
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chief washington correspondent john harwood joins us from washington with the details. i look away for two seconds, john, and everything's falling astart. >> it looked a couple of days ago as if the two sides were getting closer. when president obama had a news conference at the white house today, he came out to talk about gun control measures in the wake of the connecticut tragedy, but the questions were mostly focused on the fiscal cliff. the president said he couldn't understand why john boehner was detouring to plan b because the differences are narrow enough that they can still work it out. >> i've said i'm willing to make some cuts. what separates suss probably a few hundred billion dollars. the idea that we would put our economy at risk because you can't bridge that gap doesn't make a lot of sense. >> the smackdown from john boehner came shortly afterwards. it was short and sweet. he spoke for less than a minute and he said the onus is going to be on president obama if we go over the fiscal cliff. >> tomorrow the house will pass legislation to make permanent tax
chief washington correspondent john harwood joins us from washington with the details. i look away for two seconds, john, and everything's falling astart. >> it looked a couple of days ago as if the two sides were getting closer. when president obama had a news conference at the white house today, he came out to talk about gun control measures in the wake of the connecticut tragedy, but the questions were mostly focused on the fiscal cliff. the president said he couldn't understand why...
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it's 60 degrees in washington tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern time on december the 4th. now, that is weird. >>> coming after the break from one load of hot air to another. we'll talk about the fiscal cliff and why a lot of politicians are huffing and puffing and doing absolutely nothing to stop it. sfx- "sounds of african drum and flute" look who's back. again? it's embarrassing it's embarrassing! we can see you carl. we can totally see you. come on you're better than this...all that prowling around. yeah, you're the king of the jungle. have you thought about going vegan carl? hahaha!! you know folks who save hundreds of dollars by switching to geico sure are happy. how happy are they jimmy? happier than antelope with night-vision goggles. nice! get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. anne's tablet called my phone. anne's tablet was chatting with a tablet in sydney... a desktop in zurich... and a telepresence room in brazil. the secure cloud helped us get some numbers from my assistant's pc in new york. and before i reached the top,
it's 60 degrees in washington tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern time on december the 4th. now, that is weird. >>> coming after the break from one load of hot air to another. we'll talk about the fiscal cliff and why a lot of politicians are huffing and puffing and doing absolutely nothing to stop it. sfx- "sounds of african drum and flute" look who's back. again? it's embarrassing it's embarrassing! we can see you carl. we can totally see you. come on you're better than this...all...
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if the food fight in washington continues. house speaker john boehner saying the white house seems willing to slow walk our economy up to and over the fiscal cliff. senator reed telling mr. boehner he can't ignore the american people forever. so there they have it. live to capitol hill with one on one interview with representative maxine waters when we come back. [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. monarch of marketing analysis. with the ability to improve roi through seo all by cob. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle... and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. i'm going b-i-g. [ male announcer ] good choice business pro. good choice. go national. go like a pro. since ameriprise financial was founded back in 1894, they've been committed to putting clients first. helping generations through tough times. good times. never taking a bailout. there when you need them. helping millions of americans over the centuries. the strength o
if the food fight in washington continues. house speaker john boehner saying the white house seems willing to slow walk our economy up to and over the fiscal cliff. senator reed telling mr. boehner he can't ignore the american people forever. so there they have it. live to capitol hill with one on one interview with representative maxine waters when we come back. [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. monarch of marketing analysis. with the ability to improve roi through seo all by cob. and...
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we will tell you what's going on here in washington, d.c. around the country, around the globe and invite you to join the conversation at 866-55-press, on twitter, we are @bpshow and on facebook, facebook.com/billpressshow. lots to talk about this morning. the kennedy center helped here in kennedy honor last night at the kennedy center. at the whitehouse, president obama out playing golf with former president bill clinton, the second time they have played. i think this might have been a little payback for clinton's help during the presidential campaign. john boehner still the main obstacle to get anything done about fiscal cliff. we are calling on joining you to lead or get out the way. lead or resign. we will tell you again how to reach his office, how to call him, how to tweet him and get out of the way if you are going -- if you don't have the backbone to lead, if you don't have the backbone who will? >> lots to talk about. >> that's why we have asendsembled the entire team press here peter henning and dan. and back on the phones and as a
we will tell you what's going on here in washington, d.c. around the country, around the globe and invite you to join the conversation at 866-55-press, on twitter, we are @bpshow and on facebook, facebook.com/billpressshow. lots to talk about this morning. the kennedy center helped here in kennedy honor last night at the kennedy center. at the whitehouse, president obama out playing golf with former president bill clinton, the second time they have played. i think this might have been a little...
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we're coming to you live from washington, d.c. hope you're off to a good start wherever you happen to be in this great land of ours. obviously i'm not. and it is great to see you. invite you to join the conversation any time by giving us a call at 1-866-55-press. or sending us a little tweet message on twitter at bpshow. we're following you at bpshow. and on facebook. facebook.com/billpressshow here in our nation's capital. there is word that after president obama and speaker boehner met yesterday at the white house in the oval office for some 45 minutes there is word that they're getting closer to a deal. i was out for dinner last night when i got a quick text from the white house saying president obama had agreed to up the limit on the tax cut from $250,000 to $400,000 meaning that under that plan every american taxpayer would have a lower tax rate, a tax cut on the first $400,000 of his or her income which is way way, way more than enough for 99% of americans. so maybe we're getting closer to a deal on the fiscal cliff and yest
we're coming to you live from washington, d.c. hope you're off to a good start wherever you happen to be in this great land of ours. obviously i'm not. and it is great to see you. invite you to join the conversation any time by giving us a call at 1-866-55-press. or sending us a little tweet message on twitter at bpshow. we're following you at bpshow. and on facebook. facebook.com/billpressshow here in our nation's capital. there is word that after president obama and speaker boehner met...
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that being said, our sexy liberal cause for the washington, d.c. show, the 19th is the brady center because again, i was looking at the numbers of how the degree to which they're outspent by the nra. and that's what usually drives the debate in washington, right? this is good news. the president -- [ ♪ "world news tonight" ♪ ] is actively supportive of the assault weapons ban. i was saying this yesterday, a lot of people are using the terms tipping point and i really hope so. actually, that should be a minimum. that should be a minimum. the assault weapons ban. you know. you've got to get to all of it, don't you? the gun show loophole, the magazines. anyway, all right. so i think at a bare minimum the assault weapons ban. even the "new york post," did you see that? >> up rupert murdoch's "new york post." >> stephanie: what's going on? there is a disconnect between murdoch and fox news. >> even though o'reilly said we may need to look at some sensible gun control. >> stephanie: maybe. >> hannity didn't think so but o'reilly did. >> stephanie: ye
that being said, our sexy liberal cause for the washington, d.c. show, the 19th is the brady center because again, i was looking at the numbers of how the degree to which they're outspent by the nra. and that's what usually drives the debate in washington, right? this is good news. the president -- [ ♪ "world news tonight" ♪ ] is actively supportive of the assault weapons ban. i was saying this yesterday, a lot of people are using the terms tipping point and i really hope so....
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it's 60 degrees in washington tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern time on december the 4th. now, that is weird. >>> coming after the break from one load of hot air to another. we'll talk about the fiscal cliff and why a lot of politicians are huffing and puffing and doing absolutely nothing to stop it. take our fut. aids affects us all. even babies. chevron is working to stop mother-to-child transmission. our employees and their families are part of the fight. and we're winning. at chevron nigeria, we haven't had a reported case in 12 years. aids is strong. aids is strong. but we are stronger. and aids... ♪ aids is going to lose. aids is going to lose. ♪ is efficiently absorbed in small continuous amounts. citracal slow release continuously releases calcium plus d with efficient absorption in one daily dose. citracal slow release. how they'll live tomorrow. for more than 116 years, ameriprise financial has worked for their clients' futures. helping millions of americans retire on their terms. when they want. where they want. doing what they want. ameriprise. the strength
it's 60 degrees in washington tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern time on december the 4th. now, that is weird. >>> coming after the break from one load of hot air to another. we'll talk about the fiscal cliff and why a lot of politicians are huffing and puffing and doing absolutely nothing to stop it. take our fut. aids affects us all. even babies. chevron is working to stop mother-to-child transmission. our employees and their families are part of the fight. and we're winning. at chevron...
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the gun control advocates protested outside offices in washington d.c. the n ra has not made any statements since the shooting and its facebook page days period. following other mass shootings, they have defended the rights of gun owners. >>> they are stirring debate and some concerns told the to town counsel. >>> reporter renee marsh shows us more on how people are trying to get back to their lives, renee? >> reporter: pam, another difficult day in newtown connecticut and all week we'll see funeral after funeral and the next two children to be laid to rest will be charlotte helen bacon and jessica rekos, both were six years old. >> reporter: two more little victims will be laid to rest. on monday morning, they said a final goodbye to jack pinto. >> it was very sad, the hadn't -- family took it very hard. >> and then they began to say good toy noah pozner. >> i started to cry. >> monday supplies and equipment were moved to a school in a neighboring town where sandy hook elementary students will return to class. >> we are putting our arms around people. >
the gun control advocates protested outside offices in washington d.c. the n ra has not made any statements since the shooting and its facebook page days period. following other mass shootings, they have defended the rights of gun owners. >>> they are stirring debate and some concerns told the to town counsel. >>> reporter renee marsh shows us more on how people are trying to get back to their lives, renee? >> reporter: pam, another difficult day in newtown connecticut...
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meanwhile, there are other developments out of washington today, when it comes to the white house coverup of the benghazi terrorist attack that killed four americans on september 11. a state department official admits that cables warning about serious security concerns went to the highest levels of the state department and possibly seen by the secretary of state hillary clinton. now, here's how we learned all of this. secretary clinton was supposed to testify before lawmake ors capitol hill earlier today. but due to a so-called concussion, she was forced to reschedule. deputy secretary of state william burns went in her place. during his testimony, burns acknowledged these cables actually existed and went all the way up the chain. watch this. >> the department review was briefed on the cables sent from the post in june and august of 2011, regarding the security situation, to what level did those cables get reviewd? >> well, they certainly would have been reviewed up through assistant secretary and maybe some of my colleagues on the seventh floor saw them as well. >> sean: guess who sits o
meanwhile, there are other developments out of washington today, when it comes to the white house coverup of the benghazi terrorist attack that killed four americans on september 11. a state department official admits that cables warning about serious security concerns went to the highest levels of the state department and possibly seen by the secretary of state hillary clinton. now, here's how we learned all of this. secretary clinton was supposed to testify before lawmake ors capitol hill...
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members of congress leaving washington, heading home on wednesday afternoon. one man left standing was the house speaker and he says i'm not going anywhere. >> i'll be here and i'll be available at any moment to sit down with the president to get serious about solving this problem. >> but of course, it takes two to tango, so where does president obama stand? >> we can probably solve this in about a week. it's not that tough. >> it's not that tough. he's absolutely right about that. but we heard early this evening that the president and speaker boehner did speak late today on the phone, so that's good news, but in this case, they need face time. they need to spend real time face to face. even democrats think the president needs to do more in person work on this. >> the president is not somebody who he's prioritizing evenings with his family instead of going down and having a bourbon on the rocks with some of the congressional folks. >> sometimes though, you need to do to bourbon like when the country needs you. bourbon, beer, wine, whatever, after a couple of d
members of congress leaving washington, heading home on wednesday afternoon. one man left standing was the house speaker and he says i'm not going anywhere. >> i'll be here and i'll be available at any moment to sit down with the president to get serious about solving this problem. >> but of course, it takes two to tango, so where does president obama stand? >> we can probably solve this in about a week. it's not that tough. >> it's not that tough. he's absolutely right...
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now you've been in washington for 26 years. is the art of a deal lost? >> you know, sometimes i wonder, ed. my goodness. when we see the bombs across the barricades in this town, you really wonder if people forgot to listen to each other and to negotiate to conclusion, you know. at the end of the day here, we need to -- we need to have an agreement that is principled and puts the country on a sounder course. >> well, i asked that art of a deal, it lost, because mitch mcconnell's stated deal was to make barack obama a one-term president. the gop has rallied around this notion of obstruction. how do you break that kind of logjam? and can it be done? >> you know, i think it can be done. look, at the end of the day here, this is a negotiation between the speaker of the house of representativesmr
now you've been in washington for 26 years. is the art of a deal lost? >> you know, sometimes i wonder, ed. my goodness. when we see the bombs across the barricades in this town, you really wonder if people forgot to listen to each other and to negotiate to conclusion, you know. at the end of the day here, we need to -- we need to have an agreement that is principled and puts the country on a sounder course. >> well, i asked that art of a deal, it lost, because mitch mcconnell's...